The American electorate swung Right in 2024 due to factors like economic dissatisfaction, immigration concerns, and fears of 'woke' culture. Though, many voters’ perceptions didn’t align with the facts. Misinformation spread widely on social media, partly through Elon Musk’s X, which amplified election falsehoods.
Having thrown their support to Donald Trump during this election cycle, MAGA podcasters and other content creators from the Trump-adjacent ecosystem are preparing to step up to help prop up Trump’s second administration. That support can be seen as analogous to state-run media: They’ll be propagandists who act as an extension of the Trump administration’s communications efforts. And it looks like they’re primed to get more access to their MAGA “daddy” than ever before.
This idea has, understandably, worried some members of the press. There’s plenty of reason for the broader public to be concerned, as well. Over the past year, I’ve covered Trump’s use of right-wing podcasters and other influencers to boost his public image. Even if one assumes the podcasters that Team Trump wants to platform intend to act as neutral, apolitical arbiters of fact who want to serve the public , a recent U.N. study found a majority of influencers lack basic fact-checking.
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